Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.06/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$146.06

160 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$118

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$11.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	523	152.66	799	41
Medium and Large 3	481	149.56	720	36
Medium and Large 1	649	141.28	917	83

One grade step is worth $11.39/cwt here — about −$118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale160 hd

146.06

—

AL average15 barns · 1,308 hd

144.67

+1.39

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,684	80.70	1,359	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,326	65.71	871	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	62.12	725	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	48.84	475	22

Every lot, as filed

86 lots · USDA AMS · Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	141.53/cwt	140.00–143.00	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	124.49/cwt	122.00–127.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	101.67/cwt	100.00–102.50	794	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	142.22/cwt	140.00–146.00	812	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	164.99/cwt	162.00–167.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	127.61/cwt	126.00–130.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	836	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	148.35/cwt	147.00–152.00	691	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	175.28/cwt	172.00–177.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	163.07/cwt	162.00–165.00	695	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	132.85/cwt	131.00–135.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	134.38/cwt	130.00–139.00	829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	162.64/cwt	160.00–167.00	768	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	153.54/cwt	150.00–157.00	795	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	155.75/cwt	153.00–157.00	649	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	143.44/cwt	142.00–146.00	742	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	133.00/cwt	131.00–136.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	137.36/cwt	135.00–142.00	641	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	119.71/cwt	117.50–126.00	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	143.43/cwt	142.00–145.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	568	132.49/cwt	132.00–133.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	123.21/cwt	122.00–125.00	827	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	136.39/cwt	132.00–136.50	937	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	150.39/cwt	149.00–156.00	865	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	164.22/cwt	162.00–165.00	854	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	157.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	743	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	877	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	772	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	119.48/cwt	118.00–121.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	173.53/cwt	172.00–175.00	665	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	965	753.30/cwt	750.00–760.00	7,269	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	978.58/cwt	960.00–1,000.00	9,541	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	42.69/cwt	40.00–45.00	412	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	60.75/cwt	58.00–63.00	841	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	58.40/cwt	56.00–61.00	664	10
Bulls	—	—	1,475	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,357	1
Bulls	—	—	2,017	83.82/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,691	3
Bulls	—	—	1,486	75.54/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,123	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	48.41/cwt	47.00–50.00	476	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	52.21/cwt	51.00–54.00	505	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124	1,317.39/cwt	1,200.00–1,375.00	14,807	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,796	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	72.06/cwt	70.00–75.00	976	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	66.42/cwt	64.00–69.00	864	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,016	851.99/cwt	810.00–875.00	8,656	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,210	987.69/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	11,951	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	126.49/cwt	126.00–127.00	737	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	894	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	63.79/cwt	62.00–65.00	748	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	130.39/cwt	127.00–132.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	135.66/cwt	135.00–137.00	498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	148.47/cwt	147.00–150.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,274	1,119.89/cwt	1,000.00–1,235.00	14,267	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,644.14/cwt	1,450.00–1,900.00	18,825	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	118.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	171.31/cwt	170.00–172.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	144.52/cwt	140.00–148.00	527	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	144.99/cwt	142.00–147.00	839	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	129.75/cwt	129.00–130.00	863	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	151.22/cwt	150.00–152.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	140.12/cwt	135.00–142.00	663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	138.61/cwt	137.00–140.00	585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	165.98/cwt	165.00–167.00	539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	154.93/cwt	150.00–157.50	725	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	138.24/cwt	137.00–142.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	125.05/cwt	117.00–128.00	703	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	131.43/cwt	130.00–132.00	615	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	126.36/cwt	125.00–127.00	600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	165.23/cwt	165.00–167.00	638	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	119.34/cwt	118.00–120.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	158.81/cwt	157.00–165.00	680	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Mon Mar 8, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,364Last week 885Year ago 757

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 50Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 159Last week 52Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	140.00–143.00	141.53
2	—	713	122.00–127.00	124.49
54	—	687	132.00–136.50	136.39
20	—	575	149.00–156.00	150.39
5	—	520	162.00–165.00	164.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	172.00–177.00	175.28
5	—	617	130.00–139.00	134.38
9	—	472	160.00–167.00	162.64
9	—	518	150.00–157.00	153.54
2	—	328	180.00–185.00	182.44
8	—	579	142.00–147.00	144.99
4	—	665	129.00–130.00	129.75
1	—	425	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	150.00–157.50	154.93
4	—	515	137.00–142.00	138.24
5	—	618	125.00–129.00	127.01
9	—	386	165.00–167.00	165.23
3	—	655	118.00–120.00	119.34
7	—	428	157.00–165.00	158.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	781	100.00–102.50	101.67
3	—	582	126.00–130.00	127.61
1	—	650	117.00	117.00
6	—	516	131.00–135.00	132.85
16	—	467	135.00–142.00	137.36
7	—	632	117.50–126.00	119.71
2	—	425	142.00–145.00	143.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	111.00	111.00
12	—	365	140.00–148.00	144.52
7	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.44
5	—	422	137.00–140.00	138.61
6	—	562	117.00–128.00	125.05
7	—	468	130.00–132.00	131.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	132.00–133.00	132.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	431	127.00–132.00	130.39
6	—	367	135.00–137.00	135.66
2	—	290	147.00–150.00	148.47
1	—	575	112.00	112.00
4	—	327	147.50	147.50
3	—	520	115.00–120.00	118.40
3	—	475	125.00–127.00	126.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	150.00–155.00	152.49
5	—	571	140.00–146.00	142.22
11	—	426	162.00–165.00	163.07
3	—	612	131.00–136.00	133.00
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
5	—	671	122.00–125.00	123.21
9	—	472	155.00–160.00	157.34
8	—	877	88.00	88.00
2	—	708	118.00–121.00	119.48
2	—	383	172.00–175.00	173.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	162.00–167.00	164.99
5	—	836	90.00	90.00
8	—	466	147.00–152.00	148.35
2	—	640	122.00	122.00
5	—	417	153.00–157.00	155.75
5	—	517	142.00–146.00	143.44
2	—	668	115.00–117.00	116.00
3	—	305	170.00–172.00	171.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	115.00–117.00	116.00
2	—	583	126.00–127.00	126.49
2	—	368	160.00	160.00
5	—	428	150.00–152.00	151.22
7	—	473	135.00–142.00	140.12
1	—	525	132.00	132.00
4	—	325	165.00–167.00	165.98
1	—	685	112.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	965	750.00–760.00	753.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,016	810.00–875.00	851.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,210	900.00–1,050.00	987.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	975	960.00–1,000.00	978.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,124	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,317.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,274	1,000.00–1,235.00	1,119.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,145	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,644.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	965	40.00–45.00	42.69
7	—	984	47.00–50.00	48.41
10	—	968	51.00–54.00	52.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,385	58.00–63.00	60.75
5	—	1,355	70.00–75.00	72.06
32	—	1,301	64.00–69.00	66.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,137	56.00–61.00	58.40
1	—	1,355	66.00	66.00
20	—	1,172	62.00–65.00	63.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	92.00	92.00
3	—	2,017	81.00–86.00	83.82
4	—	1,486	73.00–77.00	75.54

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle